Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
June 12, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft time
70,277 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT FROM YOW AN ODOR SUSPECTED TO BE OF ENGINE FLUID ORIGIN WAS DETECTED IN THE PAX CABIN ALONG WITH A SLIGHT HAZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NR 3 ENGINE. THE DEFECT IS EXPECTED TO BE IDENTIFIED AT TEARDOWN AND WILL BE RELAYED WHEN AVAILABLE. TC: FOLLOW-UP / TEARDOWN REPORT EXPECTED FROM OPERATOR.

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